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BPS3071 Nanotechnology and polymer science in drug delivery

Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

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BPS3071 Nanotechnology and polymer science in drug delivery is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, offered in 2027 in Semester 1 at Malaysia and Parkville. It needs BPS1011, BPS1012, BPS1021, BPS1022, BPS1031, BPS1032, BPS1041, BPS1042, BPS2011, BPS2012, BPS2021, BPS2022, BPS2031, BPS2032, BPS2041 and BPS2042.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2027
Semester 1
Malaysia, Parkville
Assessment
Exam 40%
and 4 other tasks

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Requisites

Before BPS3071

Prerequisites

Pass these before you enrol.

All of

After BPS3071

No unit lists BPS3071 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Prerequisite: E3008 students must have successfully completed all Year 1 Pharmaceutical Science units.

Overview

You will be introduced to the principles behind the formulation of nanotechnology and polymer-based drug delivery systems, their characterisation and the way they behave in vitro and in vivo. Diverse organic nanoparticle systems, such as lipid-based formulations, micelles, liposomes, emulsions/suspensions and natural/synthetic polymeric nanoformulations as well as inorganic nanoparticle systems including silica and metal-based nanoparticles will be discussed in the context of drug delivery and diagnostics. You will learn about key tools for the physicochemical characterisation of nanoparticles, and bio-nano interactions. You will also conduct laboratory-based experiments to characterize nanotechnology and polymer-based drug delivery systems and to test your laboratory-based skills.

Offerings in 2027

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterMalaysiaOn campus
First semesterParkvilleOn campus

Assessment

  • Laboratory reports, data analysis, and performanceProject
    24%
  • Workshop submissionWritten
    18%
  • Student engagement and participation: Moodle quizzes or PollEv questionsExercise
    6%
  • Mid-semester testQuiz / Test
    12%
  • Final assessmentExamination
    40%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Describe the principles behind the formulation of nanotechnology and polymer-based drug
    delivery systems;

  2. 2

    Appraise different types of nanoparticles with tailored physicochemical properties;

  3. 3

    Evaluate interactions between nanoparticles and biological entities, including proteins, cells and organisms;

  4. 4

    Critically assess the potential of a given drug delivery system to encapsulate and release drug molecules;

  5. 5

    Apply, and conduct in laboratories, the methods of characterisation of nanotech and polymer-based drug delivery systems;

  6. 6

    Differentiate modes of imaging nanotechnology-based therapies;

  7. 7

    Discuss the role of advanced formulation and nanotechnologies in modern diagnostics.

Workload and teaching

  • Applied sessions12 hours
  • Workshops12 hours
  • Assessments2 hours
  • Laboratories18 hours
  • Teaching approachActive learning
  • Teaching approachOnline learning
  • Twelve 1-hour online preparation modules (discovery)
  • Twenty-four 1-hour online modules
  • Six 2-hour applied sessions (Q&A)
  • Six 2-hour workshops
  • Six 3-hour laboratories
  • One 2-hour mid-semester test

Learning resources

Technology resources

For more information on Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) specifications and the technology systems and services available to students, review the Student Technology Essentials Handbook 

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Jie Tang
Unit Coordinators
Jie Tang
Dr How Chee Wun

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for BPS3071?

You need BPS1011, BPS1012, BPS1021, BPS1022, BPS1031, BPS1032, BPS1041, BPS1042, BPS2011, BPS2012, BPS2021, BPS2022, BPS2031, BPS2032, BPS2041 and BPS2042 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.

When is BPS3071 offered?

In 2027, BPS3071 runs in Semester 1 at Malaysia and Parkville.

Does BPS3071 have an exam?

Yes. The exam is worth 40% of the final mark, alongside 4 other tasks.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
3
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Available
Handbook years
202520262027